Latest False Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Jason Keller stated on November 28, 2016 in during an Illinois House committee hearing on a workers’ compensation reform bill: "Businesses are leaving Illinois. I think, statistically, that can be proven to be false through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No net businesses left Illinois." Mark Pocan stated on December 8, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Paul Ryan stated on January 12, 2017 in a media briefing: Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns. Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Jesse Watters stated on January 4, 2017 in an episode of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Says John Podesta’s email password was "password." Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford." Chris Collins stated on December 13, 2016 in an interview with Buffalo news station WGRZ: ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson "will have to divest his holdings, that’s a requirement" to serve as Secretary of State. Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns." USA Snich stated on December 11, 2016 in a web post: "Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President." ThatViralFeed.net stated on May 16, 2016 in an Internet post: "Pro-Lifers Declare 'Ejaculation Is Murder: Every Sperm Cell Is A Life.'" Doug Pederson stated on December 18, 2016 in In a press conference: "Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation." Bipartisan Report stated on December 6, 2016 in a headline: "Florida Moves For FULL RECOUNT Of State Over Massive Voter Fraud" Realtime Politics stated on December 11, 2016: "Democrats Filing TREASON Charges Against Trump, McConnell, Giuliani, & Comey." New Century Times stated on December 9, 2016 in a web post: "Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately." Turning Point USA stated on December 8, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi said, "Employers cutting hours is a good thing. It then gives that person time to pursue their dreams and passions." Donald Trump stated on December 11, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College." Reince Priebus stated on December 11, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There's been no conclusive or specific report to say" Russia was trying to muddy the election. Winning Democrats stated on December 1, 2016 in an article: "Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017." Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen." X posts stated on December 6, 2016 in tweets: In Wisconsin, "300,000 voters were turned away by the state’s strict voter ID law" in the 2016 presidential election. Bloggers stated on November 24, 2016 in posts on the Internet: CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night. Don Beyer stated on November 8, 2016 in an interview.: "We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20." Jill Stein stated on October 17, 2016 in a forum at Huston-Tillotson University: Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise." Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide."
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Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Jason Keller stated on November 28, 2016 in during an Illinois House committee hearing on a workers’ compensation reform bill: "Businesses are leaving Illinois. I think, statistically, that can be proven to be false through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No net businesses left Illinois." Mark Pocan stated on December 8, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Paul Ryan stated on January 12, 2017 in a media briefing: Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns. Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Jesse Watters stated on January 4, 2017 in an episode of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Says John Podesta’s email password was "password." Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford." Chris Collins stated on December 13, 2016 in an interview with Buffalo news station WGRZ: ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson "will have to divest his holdings, that’s a requirement" to serve as Secretary of State. Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns." USA Snich stated on December 11, 2016 in a web post: "Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President." ThatViralFeed.net stated on May 16, 2016 in an Internet post: "Pro-Lifers Declare 'Ejaculation Is Murder: Every Sperm Cell Is A Life.'" Doug Pederson stated on December 18, 2016 in In a press conference: "Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation." Bipartisan Report stated on December 6, 2016 in a headline: "Florida Moves For FULL RECOUNT Of State Over Massive Voter Fraud" Realtime Politics stated on December 11, 2016: "Democrats Filing TREASON Charges Against Trump, McConnell, Giuliani, & Comey." New Century Times stated on December 9, 2016 in a web post: "Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately." Turning Point USA stated on December 8, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi said, "Employers cutting hours is a good thing. It then gives that person time to pursue their dreams and passions." Donald Trump stated on December 11, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College." Reince Priebus stated on December 11, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There's been no conclusive or specific report to say" Russia was trying to muddy the election. Winning Democrats stated on December 1, 2016 in an article: "Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017." Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen." X posts stated on December 6, 2016 in tweets: In Wisconsin, "300,000 voters were turned away by the state’s strict voter ID law" in the 2016 presidential election. Bloggers stated on November 24, 2016 in posts on the Internet: CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night. Don Beyer stated on November 8, 2016 in an interview.: "We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20." Jill Stein stated on October 17, 2016 in a forum at Huston-Tillotson University: Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise." Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide."
Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States.
Jason Keller stated on November 28, 2016 in during an Illinois House committee hearing on a workers’ compensation reform bill: "Businesses are leaving Illinois. I think, statistically, that can be proven to be false through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No net businesses left Illinois."
Mark Pocan stated on December 8, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison."
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Paul Ryan stated on January 12, 2017 in a media briefing: Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral."
Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."
Keith Ellison stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: "House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal."
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference: Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns.
Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
Jesse Watters stated on January 4, 2017 in an episode of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Says John Podesta’s email password was "password."
Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
Chris Collins stated on December 13, 2016 in an interview with Buffalo news station WGRZ: ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson "will have to divest his holdings, that’s a requirement" to serve as Secretary of State.
Greg Abbott stated on December 13, 2016 in a tweet: Says an arms control treaty supported by Barack Obama "could give the U.N. some authority to regulate guns."
USA Snich stated on December 11, 2016 in a web post: "Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President."
ThatViralFeed.net stated on May 16, 2016 in an Internet post: "Pro-Lifers Declare 'Ejaculation Is Murder: Every Sperm Cell Is A Life.'"
Doug Pederson stated on December 18, 2016 in In a press conference: "Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."
Bipartisan Report stated on December 6, 2016 in a headline: "Florida Moves For FULL RECOUNT Of State Over Massive Voter Fraud"
Realtime Politics stated on December 11, 2016: "Democrats Filing TREASON Charges Against Trump, McConnell, Giuliani, & Comey."
New Century Times stated on December 9, 2016 in a web post: "Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately."
Turning Point USA stated on December 8, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi said, "Employers cutting hours is a good thing. It then gives that person time to pursue their dreams and passions."
Donald Trump stated on December 11, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College."
Reince Priebus stated on December 11, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There's been no conclusive or specific report to say" Russia was trying to muddy the election.
Winning Democrats stated on December 1, 2016 in an article: "Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017."
Sid Miller stated on November 27, 2016 in a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page: Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen."
X posts stated on December 6, 2016 in tweets: In Wisconsin, "300,000 voters were turned away by the state’s strict voter ID law" in the 2016 presidential election.
Bloggers stated on November 24, 2016 in posts on the Internet: CNN accidentally aired 30 minutes of pornography in Boston on Thanksgiving night.
Don Beyer stated on November 8, 2016 in an interview.: "We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20."
Jill Stein stated on October 17, 2016 in a forum at Huston-Tillotson University: Says climate scientist James Hansen says "we have until perhaps 50 years from now," or maybe a little longer "and at that point, we are looking at 10, 20, 30 feet of sea-level rise."
Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide."
